Gladney was the lone Big 12 player to make the list after finishing with 15 passes defended, two interceptions, one forced fumble, 41 tackles and four tackles for a loss.

Here's PFF's analysis of Gladney:

As stout a Big 12 cornerback as anyone will find this season, Gladney was targeted a whopping 71 times a year ago. He allowed just 27 of those to be caught in a breakout year last season.

Madubuike was one of four SEC players to make first-team defense after racking up 40 tackles, 10.5 tackles for a loss, 5.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and two passes defended.

Here's PFF's analysis of Madubuike:

Leading the nation's interior defenders last season, Madubuike racked up 19 combined sacks and hits while only missing one tackle in run defense as a true three-down interior defensive lineman.

Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Justin Madubuike (52) lands on top of Ole Miss Landsharks quarterback Jordan Ta'amu (10) during a sack during the fourth quarter of a college football game between Texas A&M and Ole Miss on Saturday, November 9, 2018 at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. (Ashley Landis/The Dallas Morning News)(Ashley Landis / Staff Photographer)